Ctenospondylus
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?Ctenospondylus |
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Type | Pelycosaur:Sphenacodontidae |
Length | 3 m (10 ft) |
Movement | quadruped |
Age | 290 - 270 mya |
Diet | carnivore; meat, small animals |
Environment | Semi-desert; desert |
Distribution | North America |
Ctenospondylus was a pelycosaur that was about 3 meters (10 feet) long. It lived from Latest Carboniferous to Early Permian. It was a carnivore and it must have eaten other vertebrates close to its own size. Ctenospondylus had a long tail, short back spines, and a very deep yet narrow skull with massive jaws that had sharp teeth. It belonged to the family called Sphenacodontidae, and it was related to Dimetrodon.